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Allergies? Your sneeze is a biological response to the nose's 'blue screen of death'

Who would have thought that our noses and Microsoft Windows' infamous blue screen of death could have something in common? But that's the case being made by a new research report appearing online in The FASEB Journal. Specif ...

Immunology created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Free light chains identified in chronic rhinosinusitis

(HealthDay) -- Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have increased free light chain (FLC) concentrations, particularly those with CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), according to a study published online ...

Immunology created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plastics chemical in dental fillings might affect children's behavior: study

(HealthDay) -- Children who receive dental fillings made from the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) could undergo small but long-term changes in their behavior, a new study suggests.

Pediatrics created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Racial gap in kids' dental care vanishing: study

(HealthDay) -- Since 1964, the disparity between black and white children's dental care has narrowed dramatically, a new study finds.

Dentistry created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Periodontitis linked to HPV-positive head, neck tumors

(HealthDay) -- For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) there is an increased risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tumors among those with a history of periodontitis, according ...

Cancer created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines chronic inflammation in oral cavity and HPV status of head and neck cancers

Among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, a history of chronic inflammation in the mouth (periodontitis, i.e. gum disease) may be associated with an increased risk of tumors positive for human papillomavirus ...

Cancer created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breast milk kills HIV and blocks its oral transmission in humanized mouse

More than 15 percent of new HIV infections occur in children. Without treatment, only 65 percent of HIV-infected children will live until their first birthday, and fewer than half will make it to the age of ...

HIV & AIDS created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Why belly fat isn't all bad: Fatty membrane helps regulate immune system

A fatty membrane in the belly called the omentum has until recently been considered somewhat like the appendix -- it didn't seem to serve much purpose.

Immunology created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low-fiber diet puts adolescents at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Adolescents who don't eat enough fiber tend to have bigger bellies and higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood, both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report.

Health created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

1 in 5 americans has untreated cavities: CDC

(HealthDay) -- More than one in every five Americans has untreated cavities, a new government report shows.

Dentistry created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infections may be deadly for many dialysis patients

An infection called peritonitis commonly arises in the weeks before many dialysis patients die, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings sugges ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Impact of MRSA nasal colonization on surgical site infections after gastrointestinal surgery

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) nasal colonization is associated with longer hospital stays and an increase in surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery, according to ...

Surgery created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines treatments for relieving breathing difficulties among patients with lung effusions

Helen E. Davies, M.D., of the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and colleagues compared the effectiveness of treatments to relieve breathing difficulties among patients with malignant pleural effusion (presence of fluid ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

From one generation to the next, dental care changes

(HealthDay) -- Stephanie Crowe, a mother of three from Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., still remembers dreading a visit to the dentist as a young girl. It was often a painful experience, and her family's dentist showed little empathy ...

Dentistry created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene mapping reveals architecture that controls expression of genes responsible for our sense of smell

Within the nasal cavity, millions of sensory neurons in a postage-stamp-sized patch of tissue called the olfactory epithelium control our sense of smell. Thanks to the exquisitely controlled expression of ...

Genetics created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1